Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

termination to make the war serious.
There was disposition to excuse many
things, though | noticed the rebels did
not put forth many efforts towards cons
Citation. From the first they had APP
Desred TO understand the matter better
than the uninnists They thought it
their du to kill each and every federal
soldier they could find alone. and gloried
IN the despicabIe mode of warfare. which
of course brought forth fruits IN due
time which astonished the rebels thems
selves. When they came they were I'M
able to account for them, and the clean
sweeps made by the unionists struck
terror to their hearts. Assassination had
never been popular in the north, nor do
believe it. ever will be, no matter what
may be the provocation.
According to the report of the adjutant
general, Col. Brackett said the Ninth cav
airy was the largest regiment from Iii
nois, including recruits sent to it during
the progress of the rebellion. the artillery
regiments being merely so many battle
ries. Two Thousand. six hundred aud
nineteen WAS the number which was more
than the divisions contained sometimes
| The men were of good class and always
! behaved themselves in such way as to
merit the respect of every one. believe
| the regiment had MS much patriotism ms
any furnished by the state, and worthliy
| filled the place assigned to it. There was
no duty which 1t was called upon TO do,
which WAS not well done and to the sat
isfaction of those in authority. The dis
ciDline was good, and no such thing rs
| indiscrimnate plumber WAS countenanced.
There is always n just sense of pleas
ure 10 knowing that the military organs
Zation to which man belonged, had n
good name and WAS respected by other
organizations as well as the country al
large Some regiments received more
than their share of praise. while Others
did not get enough The Ninth Illinois
cavalry had good reputation, as it de-
served to have, and its record will beaI
iaVoraoie comparison WIN 'i'at Oh any
regiment sent from the state. The colo
mel then traced the Re giment's expenses
during the war aud closed by saving:
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menowed nv time All short COMING,
are forgotten-we see only the gooC
quai'les 81 our OLD associates, ana nave
p;t;nn 1874 T. ~ 49, 1,,,n ,ho nr %,u
of regiments, and the members get
better appreciation of one spOther
GeneraIs ana corps are torgotteh
""u Wv '''i, ~ a. IN W. =,
; greater nr;de is taken in the eynloits %
individuals. The members of each regi
r ment are apt To tmnk,and ought TO mink
tiiei o" was 'he oGs' ~ .ne se'F'oe' ah'
, FAM of tho st,t,. ss WILL - uno, tho n.
r tional flag Any organization is to b
piled which cannot have TINS steeing /
ltS iu''eS' eA'fhl- FROM "hdt | An"" 4"
r;ao.d ,hat e.. -, ',r,' =, |,,r a,,
regiment will always be dweIt upon wit
e pride and pleasure, and thai its fame vi
t ,.o' oe "'"''us t'ie IeIS. .. 'ns -
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:, The bivouac of our dead
THE LADIES, GOD BLESS THEM.
was the next toast announced Mr. Jol
T. Sh0water spoke in response 10 t
> sentiment. He spoke Of the fareN
Greetings of mother snd son. vile Al
-, husband. daughter and father when t
call came that summoned thousands